Taking on a DIY home renovation is not a job for the faint-hearted, especially when it's an older house. From ancient interior to outdated electric and plumbing systems, it can take a whole lot of time - and money - to bring a period property back to life.
But all of these foreseen issues didn't stop siblings Emma and Lee from taking on the huge project of buying and renovating a 1890s lodge house in Haslingden, set in the stunning Lancashire countryside, in a bid to lovingly restore it to its former glory.
For the last 18 months, the brother and sister duo from Tottington, who own a property business together, have been transforming the historic house into what is now a beautiful 'forever family home'.
They are now hoping to reap the benefits of all their hard work after putting it on the market for £1,400,000. READ MORE: 'We bought this 150-year-old house in Greater Manchester for £495,000...
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